AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE HOLDING OF ANY DEMONSTRATION, ASSEMBLY AND PROCESSION WITHOUT SECURING FIRST THE MAYOR’S PERMIT.

Authored by: Hon. Pablo A. Baluma

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan that:

Sec. 1 – It shall be the duty of the Local Government Units to maintain peace and order, to provide measures to prevent and suppress any form of lawlessness, disorders, riot and violence.

Sec. 2 – Definition of Terms:

a ) Demonstration – means a public exhibition of sympathy with some
political or social motives.

b ) Assembly – means a collection of persons brought together in
one place.

c ) Procession – means a train of persons in formal march.

Sec. 3 – It shall be unlawful for a group of persons to hold any of the above gathering of people which tend to discrupt public orders and safety without first securing the Mayor’s Permit.

Sec. 4 – Any person or group of person who wish to hold a public gathering in any public places should ask the Mayor’s permit three days before its holding to avoid untoward result, conflict on the use of public places and prejudices on the public.

Sec. 5 – Religious procession and assemblies shall be exempted from payment of Mayor’s permit but the office of the Mayor should be informed for the orderly use of public parks and streets.

Sec. 6 – Any violation of this ordinance shall be fined of not less than One Hundred Pesos or an imprisonment of not less than One month or both at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 7 – That copies of this ordinance be furnished to the Station Commander, All Barangay Captains of the Municipality of Maribojoc, Bohol, Parish Priest, Parish Pastiral Council Presidents of Maribojoc, Bohol.

Sec. 8 – This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.

Unanimously adopted.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

PABLO A. BALUMA
Kagawad
Presiding Officer
( Acting )

ATTESTED:

ALBERTO E. ARANGOSO
Municipal Secretary

APPROVED:

ATTY. JOSE E. VELOSO
Municipal Mayor

Date Signed: 11 / 03 / 92